History Anime / DragonBallZBrolyTheLegendarySuperSaiyan

* SanitySlippage: Broly goes through this '''[[UpToEleven big time]]'''.

* InconsistentDub: Funimation, by mistake, made Broly say "Goku" instead of "Kakarot" for a scene.

** Strangely enough, the aforementioned brainwashing also counts as one. Indeed, as a teenager, Broly was already an AxeCrazy maniac who killed for fun and who wrecked his father's eye when he was trying to restrain him from blowing up a planet. Therefore, Paragus' reason to put a slave crown on him seems a little more understandable.

** When Paragus abandons Broly after losing control of him, the original Japanese Language soliloquy delivered by Iemasa Kayumi was one of reluctant sadness and regret ("Soon the meteor will arrive to destroy New Vegeta; I'm sorry that you have to die like this, my boy; but now that you are out of control, it is the only way the universe won't be destroyed.") The ''English'' language version, however, changes it so that he says something far harsher ("now that I can't control you, you are of no use to me and an obstacle in my path"), changing Paragus into a jerk who never truly loved Broly in the first place and saw him as merely a tool. This change of dialogue runs in direct contradiction to earlier scenes of Paragus being a loving father who risked his life defying King Vegeta to protect his baby boy, and was forced to confine him to a life of constant torture to prevent the universe from being destroyed.

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Subverted. Although Broly in this movie, when going Super Saiyan, does have blue hair (purple hair if it is dark outside), it was implied that this was not natural, but a side-effect of his RestrainingBolt. In ''Second Coming'', his hair is the usual golden as a Super Saiyan.

For the ''WebVideo/DragonBallZAbridged'' version of the film, [[Recap/DragonBallZAbridgedM11 see here.]]

%%* BadassMustache: Paragus boasts one.

* BlatantLies: In a desperate attempt to save himself from Broly, Paragus tells his son that he's preparing a rocket so that they can both escape Comet Camori, despite clearly being in an escape pod meant for one passenger. Broly isn't convinced for one second.

* JerkassHasAPoint: As revealed in a flashback, King Vegeta decided to execute the newborn Broly, viewing him as a threat to his power due to his PowerLevel of 10,000. Considering how AxCrazy Broly became as an adult, coupled with his incredible power], his fears had merit.

* WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: Both played straight and subverted. Although his power may have something to do with his AxCrazy nature, it is also heavily implied that the life-threatening experiences that he had to endure the day of his birth had a LOT to do with his insanity, perhaps even more than his actual power level itself (which was stated to be 10,000 as a newborn).

* ArtisticLicenseAstronomy: The characters repeatedly talk of how "Comet Kumori" will destroy the planet. When we finally see the thing toward the end of the movie, it's ''several times'' as big across as the Earth-like planet the heroes are fighting on! That's no "comet"; that's a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogue_planet rogue planet]].

* OrphanedEtymology: In the Japanese version, Master Roshi exclaims in response to Krillin's terrible singing that Krillin is "Nippon ichi!" meaning "best in all Japan!" even though Japan doesn't exist in the Dragon World.

* OutOfGenreExperience: While starting as a superpowered brawl standard to Dragonball Media, the "battle" with Broly soon devolves into a desperate struggle not unlike a SlasherMovie, with the heroes eventually fleeing and ''hiding'' in ''terror'' among the industrial-ruins from the pursuit of what is essentially a Super Saiyan [[Franchise/FridayThe13th Jason Voorhees.]]

* FilingTheSilence: Surprisingly the dub actually inverts this. Twice over, when Vegeta falls when Piccolo drops him and when Goku confronts Broly for the final time, the dub is completely silent where the original japanese track had internal dialogue. A role reversal of how it usually happens.

* CaptainErsatz: Paragus' scientist, Krang is clearly based on Krang from ''Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles''.

* CaptainErsatz: Paragus' scientist, Krang is clearly based on Krang from ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles''.

* AdaptationalJerkass: The Funimation dub changes one of Broly's lines where he shows respect towards Goku, Gohan, and Trunks, considering them worthy of being called Saiyans, to him finding them unworthy and a waste of Saiyan blood because they can't beat him.

* InconsistentDub: ''Funimation'', by mistake, made Broly said "Goku" instead of "Kakarrot" for a scene.

* OOCIsSriousBusiness: You know things are bad when the prideful Vegeta is completely frozen in fear for most of the movie after Broly becomes Super Saiyan.

** Paragus is alternately "Baragus" or "Paragas."

* ContinuitySnarl: Being a NonSerialMovie it was never really considered "canon" to start with, but at least it fit the timeline except for Goku and Gohan being in base form, since by that point they had Super Saiyan permantently as part of their training for their fight against Cell. After ''Dragon Ball Super'' introduced Kale, an adaptation of Broly that took Goku and Vegeta by complete surprise, this movie flat-out doesn't fit in the timeline anymore. Broly would later on be given a ContinuityReboot in the 2018 movie.

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* SmallUniverseAfterAll: New Vegeta is in the South Galaxy t the other side of the universe.

* [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair You Gotta Have Lime-Green/Blue/Purple Hair]]: Subverted. Although Broly in this movie, when going Super Saiyan, does have blue hair (purple hair if it is dark outside), it was implied that this was not natural, but a side-effect of his RestrainingBolt. In ''Second Coming'', his hair is the usual golden as a Super Saiyan.

* AGodAmI:
** Inversion: Broly, in the Japanese version has him describing himself as the devil in response to Piccolo's statement about him being a monster.
--->'''Piccolo:''' Hmph! Damned monster, do your worst!\\
'''Broly:''' Monster? No, I am the devil!
** [[MoralGuardians Amazingly enough]] even the Italian dub retains that line [[{{Woolseyism}} thanks to a quirk of Italian language]].[[note]]Broly's declaration uses the word "demonio", meaning literally "fiend", but when one specifies "''il'' demonio" (''the'' fiend) they mean Satan himself[[/note]]

* NoInfantileAmnesia: Taking a cue from the Saiyan saga that establishes Saiyan babies have excellent memories, Broly clearly remembers the cries of a baby Goku. This is not his FreudianExcuse in this movie, but an element that turned [[{{Flanderization}} flanderized]] in the [[Anime/DragonBallZBrolysSecondComing sequel]].

* WhateverHappenedToTheMouse;

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* NoInfantileAmnesia: Taking a cue from the Saiyan saga that establishes Saiyan babies have excellent memories, Broly clearly remembers the cries of a baby Goku. This is not his FreudianExcuse in this movie, but an element that turned [[{{Flanderization}} flanderized]] in the [[Anime/DragonBallZBrolysSecondComing]].

* EmeraldPower: Contrary to any other Super Saiyan, Broly's aura is greenish. Implied to be a result of the MindControl device that was used on him.
* EvilIsBigger: Broly in his Legendary Super Saiyan form. Normally he's a bit taller than Goku, but as the Legendary Super Saiyan he's a giant.

* PainfulTransformation: In a BlinkAndYoullMissIt moment, immediately after his limiter is destroyed, the flesh around Broly's jaw visibly frays, then tears entirely as he begins finally assuming his [=LSSJ=] transformation. It's not pretty.

* SayMyName: Broly always shouts "Kakarot!", to the point its like a catchphrase for him. It's even a powerup move in the ''VideoGame/DragonBallZBudokaiTenkaichi'' games.